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Book SynopsisJoseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago was for twenty years the most influential US Catholic bishop. This posthumous collection of a number of his major addresses on central moral issues in contemporary American life voices the causes that were closest to his heart: the sanctity and protection of all human life.
Trade ReviewAn excellent resource ... Here speaks a man in the middle of things, a peacemaker worthy of the name, willing to stand in the gap when reinforcements are not within sight and when the cavalry is definitely not approaching. America These selections are masterful. Consequently, this work is destined for historic value. In one source readers are presented with significant components of Bernardin's fears, hopes, dreams and the moral values that dominated his thinking from 1983 to 1996. Those familiar with his moral passions will find this book a handy summary of what he loved so much. For those not familiar with the cardinal, this book will function as an insightful introduction to his moral imagination and his personality. National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly
